Events

Pack the Plane

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2026 Pack the Plane - Event Flyer

Join us for a special event and food drive benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank!

  • August 8, 2026
  • 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
  • at Orlando Executive Airport
  • 365 Rickenbacker Drive Orlando, Florida 32803

Admission is free! Bring a canned food donation to support our food drive and stay for the family fun. Enjoy food trucks, games, giveaways, and our MCO Paw Pilots Therapy Dogs!

Non-perishable food donations will be accepted at MCO and ORL from July 10 through August 7, as well as onsite at the event.

Second Harvest Food Bank provides the following list of critical need items:

  • Fruits: Canned fruit (in its own juice, no sugar added varieties), dried fruit, 100% fruit juice
  • Vegetables: Canned vegetables (reduced salt/no salt varieties), 100% vegetable juice, spaghetti sauce
  • Grains: Rice, pasta, crackers (whole-grain varieties), ready-to-eat cereal (low sugar/high-fiber), oatmeal
  • Protein Foods: Canned meat/poultry, canned tuna/salmon (packed in water), canned/dry beans & peas (low/no salt varieties), peanut butter
  • Dairy/Dairy Alternatives: Nonfat dry milk, evaporated milk, soymilk
  • Meals: Beef stew, canned soup (reduced sodium varieties), chili, other canned meals
  • Other: Nutritional drinks (ex: Ensure, Boost)
  • Baby Food: Must be in complete, undamaged original packaging. No individual serving glass or plastic containers unless in an unopened case.
  • Non-food Items: Diapers, toiletries (soap, shampoo, shaving cream, etc.). Must be unopened and stored separate from food donations.

Please remember the special needs of infants and toddlers; they need FIVE to THRIVE:

Infants

  • Powdered infant milk or soy-based formulas (WIC-approved preferred)
  • Baby cereal
  • Baby fruits (single ingredient preferred)
  • Baby vegetables (single ingredient preferred)
  • Baby Meats (no meat sticks)

Toddlers

  • Shelf-stable white whole milk for 1-year olds; Shelf-stable 1% (low fat) or skim milk for 2 years olds and up; Shelf-stable soy milk.
  • Canned fruits, preferably packed in juice with no added sugar
  • Canned vegetables, preferably low sodium or no salt added
  • Canned beans such as black, red, pink, pinto beans, black-eyed peas, pigeon peas
  • Shelf stable foods designed for toddlers such as Stage 3.

It is important to check your donations to ensure they have not expired or previously opened.

Public Drop-off Location – Orlando International Airport (MCO)

  • Terminal A Information Booth, Level 3 (Checkpoint 70-129)
  • Terminal B Information Booth, Level 3 (Checkpoint 1-59)
  • Terminal C Information Booth, Level 2 (Checkpoint 230-245)
  • Brightline Train Station Information Booth - Level 5

Public Drop-off Location – Orlando Executive Airport (ORL)

  • Orlando Executive Airport (Monday - Friday, 9 AM – 4 PM)

Employee Drop-off Locations

  • GOAA Executive Offices
  • ARFF Admin
  • Facilities Admin Building
  • Annex Building
  • Airfield Ops
  • Engineering & Construction
  • Customer Experience Office
  • North EPL – Bus Stop #2
    • July 29, 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
    • August 4, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Join the Pack the Plane Challenge! Register your organization or department here to support Second Harvest Food Bank: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/PackthePlaneTeams